The Press., 1887-10-27
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY,


 SOUTH COVENTRY.
 A. S. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manage Ii lS of Coventry Local Register
 HI. F. Dimock's family left their sum mar residence for tn; 1T home in New Yorl last Tuesday.
 A wedding occurred Sunday at tn Methodist parsonage, the c ,ntrncting par ties heinz Bnnj. 0. Weld and N attie E Kir ney, both of Unlon. The groom Is brother of Mrs. Pearce, wife of the otficist ing clergyman. After bridal trip to Bos ton, the couple will locate at North Brook field, Mass. f...-.
 -Wm. H. Hempstead of Chicago, H. is visiting in town after all absence of fonr teen years. His most intimate boy friends failed to recognize the Willie of former days in the fine looking man that Mr. H now is. He has travelled extensively, hay. ing visited many points of interest ill the western states, territories and Mex co. He is now conductor on the O. RI ,and R R. Rev J. P. Hawley of Stafford Springs was present at the "Mother Goose enter tainment given at the Congregational yes try, Tuesday evening. The entertainment was financial success. So much better cider is made al Wrights than is produced at the old style mills, and as no. engagements are made but first come first served" being the rule to get in first is very desirable. Parties starting with apples Tuesday morning al o'clock reached home at p. m., sever loads having preceded them.
 Rev. F. B. Jenkins of Williamsburg Ky, was ill town Sunday. His wife has been staying for some weeks at her faith er's, James Stanley.
 Mrs. Diantha Loomis visited in Man chester the first of this week. The sawyer employed by N. c. White reports that MT. Whites recent purchase in Andover will probably produce million feet of lumber.
 Samuel Ledoyt has bought and re moved all the horse sheds near the ole church except three, and expects to put il bank wall, which will be great improve ment to his grounds.
 Keep in mind the temperance meeting Saturday p. m.
 Rev. John Pearce purchased a nice colt when on his recent visit 10 Union.
 A new bridge has been put ill in from of James Squier's house.
 Report of Mrs. Norman Boynton't death was carrent yesterday evening. Mrs. B. had severe shock early this week.
 Cullen Potter has not recovered from falling off the offset near the hotel last week. MT. Potter started to go dowr street on an errand, i'll the darkness missed the stops and was badly hurt by the fall.
 Perkins Virginia and Texas Jubilee singers are billed for BidWells hall to-mor. row evening.
 NORTH COVENTRY.
 Miss Mary K. hutchinson was strick en with paralysis last Wednesday evening and died on the 21st. She was 61 years old
 Tho board of school visitors held theil annual meeting on the 24th inst, at the house of MT. F. s. Sweet. MT. A. g. Hawkins was chosen chairman, and An drew Kingsbury secretary. A change in geographies is contemplated. HOLLAND.
 (FRoM "RETsEL'O u. s. Commissioner E. B. Marvin is taking his annual sport, hunting over Tol land hills and vales
 The county auditors, ID. M. Horton ot Union, and M. P. Avery of Stafford, look ed over the accounts of the commissioners and the late treasurer, B. O. Dimock, anG found everything all right. A new way to fix roads, at least new in this town, is being tried in the Street. A portion of the road bed is being scrapec out some or feet. This IS to be filled with stone and the dirt replaced. The utility of the plan time will prove. An effort has been made to place the children of Joseph Bowers in the County Home. A hearing was had before Justice Justice Dimock, and the evidence wal rather conflicting, some testifying that they never saw Bowers drunk We'll, some people are UeTy very near-sighted (whe1 they want to be). The case is continued to Nov. 18th.
 The real estate of c. F. Brown (whos, whereabouts are unknown), will be solo Wednesday, Nov. 9th. A nice little place for somebody.
 The members of Lee M. B. churcl and Sunday school will give harvest sup per and literary entertainment at the tOw1 hall Wednesday afternoon and evening Nov. 2d. Supper served from to 10 D m. The entertainment, under the eff cient direction of MT. Joseph P. Root consisting of dialogues, responsive sing I ing, &e., Scs, will be from 7.3O to 8. 30 D m. The fruits, vegetables, etc., will b. disposed of at auction at the close of tn. entertainment. Admission % cts, whicl includes supper. --.-. .. ..-7The following divorces were granted at the September term of the snperio court: Charlotte Shepardson from Ell bridge l.. Shepardson, cause, desertion Sarah B. Dodge from Sabine J. Dodge with custody of minor children, cause, de sertion. and habitual intemperance Elvirl La France from Frank La France, witl custody of minor children, same cause as above; Rosett Thrall from Carlon W Thrall, with custody of minor children cause, habitual intemperance Elizabeth B. M. Reyes from Conrad Fl. Reyes, witt change of name, cause, habitual intemper Eance; Martin R.: Maxwell from Emma I EMaxwell, cause, adultery 7; Henry Bober ick from Louisa Boberick, cause, deser tion :; Jennie F. Sherman from Wm. B Sherman, cause, intolerable cruelty ana desertion.: Lizzie l.. Cooley from Jas. F Cooley, with change of name, cause, de sertion Imogene Woodford from Edwin H. Woodford, cause, desertion Geo. Bos worth from Jennie Bosworth, cause adult cry; Emma D. Marcy from Geo. s. Mar cy, cause, habitual intemperance Emms D. Taylor from Philip M. Taylor, witl change of name, cause, desertion.
 es ,g w- ROCKVILLE. . The annual meeting of the TollanG County Agricultural Society will be helc in room 10, Henry building, Rockville, mex Monday, at 10 8. m. s..s-.-. I--Extansiva arronoananta ora bo;n,